Additional funding has also been allocated to the National Suicide Research Foundation, a multidisciplinary research centre which informs health service developments and policy formulation. The late Dr. Michael J. Kelleher founded the foundation in January 1995. It consists of a multidisciplinary research team with contributions from a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry and sociology. Its primary aims are to define the true extent of the problem of suicidal behaviour in Ireland; identify and measure the factors that induce and protect against suicidal behaviour; and develop strategies aimed at preventing suicidal behaviour.